Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-10
PIONEER AssOcIATTON NOTES

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| PIONEER ASSOCIATION NOTES
\ The association closed lee fourth az
nual session. a. Port Townsend, Tuel
day Of teFnoOn, June 7th.
In the evening she annual addres
was delivered BY James @. swan. 10 Oh
wigvam Of the Bed Men. II va
heard by as many people as could @
cure seats or standing room 10 the iaFR
ball, and was received with dsep inter
est and great favor.
Arthur A. Denny, Of Seattle, subse
qasntly read long but very entertain
| ING historical sketch, giving an sccoGn
OF scenes and incidents 10 the earle
sos on Puget SQUAD.
Music vas furLi ihed by the Port
| Tosnsend brass band, and In addIsioE
She Old Ssttlsr,' was admirably
rendered By quartet Of mails singers.
| AIS O'Clock Wednesday moroinR the
| Pioneers began TO gather on Qatncy
street wharf, aud shortly after staFtet
| for . cruise over the bsy on q bag:
t0Wed by the steamer Enterprise. 1EG
Pdrt Townssnd brass band. on another
steamer, accompanied the exeuEsionists
/ playing for the satisfaction of the LAT
ser every few misutes. The trip Wa
past the tsua, and d0Wa 10 Point Viii
son, opposite the lighthouse, which
be boats we're tuFnsd about. B2sk
past the town again they went, aBd
ca to the head Of tie beautiful bay
where q call vas made at PORT hadloek
| The new aud foe sawmiil at this plaoe
was visited, the townsiss looked over
aud praised, aud the boats aud excur-
al mis- went on. IrOndsle, q mile
| away, was next seen. Bat fe OF the
party had ever before been there, OF
seen works Of the kiRd, aud cOnse-
Quently to them this part OF the tFIp
sas quite agreeable aud much pFizsd
| rne iron works, hoRsvsT, were not In
operation at the time Of the visit. Toe
| military garrison of Fort Townsend
sas Rlveu = passing view. shortly afteE
whioh the steamers beaded in, and the
passengers we're landed 1T the gronnds
selected by the townspeople for tbs pic
uie.
Hare the arrangements we're found {
be most complete. The Pioneers we're
marched in line TO q beautiful lawn Gov
cred, open ground slipping gently 90
wards she bay, where the townstolk
wera already assembled. The children
| OF the public school, all well dressed
| and looking very pretty, surrounded the
/ Pioneers. sang to them and oheeFed
them, Prssiaent MseksE responding
briefly and tne Pioneers takinS OF their
hats and cheering.
The Pioneers we're then led into q
clean, cool, shady grove near by, where
TABLES we're found loaded with bread
sandwiches, meat, cakes, pies, bean
| CLANS, milk. water. etc. After the
/ Pioneers were all seated AHd served, the
townspeople aad their children tOoh
seats at other tables. and ell fell TO eat
ins most heartilf.
Dinner over. horse race, Q canoe
race, singing, music BY tbs band, social
Intercourse, ETC., followed, and were
CONTINUED until 5 o'clock, when ell re-
turned 90 town.
Far the kiRd reception given them
and their generous entertainment, tue
| Pionesrs are greatly indebted TO toe
people Of Port Townsend, among whom
nav be paFtic llaFlY noted ]. y. swan
Ia. II. Van BOkkelen. Allen Weir, A
w Bash and Mayor Smith.
Wednesday was given up BY the tow
20 meFrymAking. Flags we're displayed
from every staff. Schools and places Of
business were closed, and all Who could
joined in the festivities
Amo AZ the features OF the d y We
the presence OF tne Dake OF York. witt
ali his reQimentAls aud dignity. Speeches
we're made on the beat and on SHORE
linsersperssd With humorous songs.
Gov. Ssmple WAS preseht and tool
part in all the exercises.
DR.. A. Il. Steele, Of Olympia, Wnt
came 30 the Pacih coast n lS4y, ane
Who vas AZ Port Townsend Of the re
union, enjoys the Distinction OF osios
member OF the Pioneer Associations OF
California. Ortgon ssd washington
The only memesr present from tn'
southern part OF the Territory vas VII
liam A. l.. AuCoFkle. Mt MeOsrkle y
veteran Of the MexloAn var, wn'
came 10 California 10 1873 bat wno hal
long been living IN the fertile ana oean
ufni valley OF Oowiitz.
David Shelton REPRESENTED Aasol
coa, ". Mr.. Sheltoa Is IS years old
and never saw railroad nntil ne s =.
Ire NpFthern Pac fie az Ieuino. II
cans 10 Oeeeoa in ls47 and lived IN ans
shout Portland ever -four years h
same 10 Puget sound 10 1852 on 30
schoourF MAry TAYLOR, in company VIII
psttysrove, HAsanss and other Pio
, neers Of that early day.
KtnS ooauty had the largest repre-
saBtatioa AZ 90. renniOn, followed D
q rSop, Pierce. Inarston. Italian
Isi.nJ, San JuAn, Waatcom, Snoha
ntsh, Masou and CsutitE
me Association received into mem
b~rship 90 persaus ~ Port Townsend
I esrry1ne the present numerical s1renAt
, above 60.
Ala meeting Of the BoaFd OF Dtrtc'
ora held wednesday night, the Seere
. tary vas tnstruetsa 10 procure se'
/, for the Association, TO cousist OF eii
l Gle ssrroanded by TIE words, " Isl
= ia.ton Territory Pioneers. and lnei''
A., 100 a s.w aud an axe ADD the lnaiA
|. word "Ausutty." signifS INK long sgo' 6
: Ia Olden tlnss. -
!. J.G. SWan sccspted 80 tnvio
+. tiou 20 prep ~ q paper foe TIE next .
: unisn on the hage aniuasi rem Al
! f.nnd en- Wnidbs Island, aod Af.
Meier accepted a. iBvttaiion q deIf
rr tke annaal address, 90 orator.
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